SYNOPSIS: Zelimo, a Jewish farm boy, must find his place in America after his father and brother are killed in the family's desperate struggle to emigrate to freedom in the US.  The tragedy that brought Zelimo and his mother to America is unfolded in the flashbacks of Zelimo's memory during his most pivotal summer in the Catskills.

Zelimo is without bearings, set adrift in a brave new world - until he learns he must stand up for himself and follow his own path.  Through the people he meets in his quest to find his individuality within, Zelimo discovers love, hate, oppression and hope in a circle of those that embrace, despise, acknowledge, admire forgive and remember him.

EDITORIAL REVIEW:  A well done story about a boy's struggle to fit in, not only in a new community with new friends but in a new country.  Zelimo takes place in the Catskill Mountains of New York in the early 1970's.  Branded a "commie" by his new friends, Zelimo, a Russian Jew, finds that his new life in America isn't much different than the one he left behind.  Still poor with barely enough food to stay alive, Zelimo is often ridiculed, tortured and humiliated (including a common hazing ritual...urinating on him).  Zelimo, though, soon comes up with a plan for sweet revenge!

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* This DVD will play in North America only.  This DVD should play in most players outside of North America as well, but it's not guaranteed. This DVD will play in any computer DVD-Rom.  This is NOT a DVD-R.

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STARRING: Eugene Mekinulov, Henry López, Tatyana Zbirovskaya, Emily Donahoe.
AVAILABILITY: In stock! Ships within one business day.
LENGTH: 91 minutes.
LANGUAGE: English, Russian, with ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
SPECIAL FEATURES: 1.78:1 (16:9 Widescreen, Letterboxed); 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo; 1 disc; Chapter selection, Featurette; Trailers, Uncut.
VIEWER DISCRETION: Violence, coarse language.
PICTURE QUALITY: Excellent picture quality. (what's this mean?)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA (2001).
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DATE ADDED TO OUR LIBRARY:  October 12, 2007.
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